On Fanfiction, Authorial Disapproval, and Respect

Mon, 03 May 2010 20:14:56 GMT

Apocalypos of LJ posted here about a post Diana Gabaldon, author of Outlander and other novels, made in her blog, Fan-Fiction [sic] and Moral Conundrums

Ms. Gabaldon begins inauspiciously:
"OK, my position on fan-fic is pretty clear: I think it’s immoral, I _know_ it’s illegal, and it makes me want to barf whenever I’ve inadvertently encountered some of it involving my characters." The rest of the post is in a similar vein- read it if you have the time.

I replied with this post: (When I started writing, there were 83 responses. When I posted, there were 96. There are now 116 posts and growing)

( My response )

Needless to say, I think Ms. Gabaldon is within her rights as an author and creator to ask for no fanfiction of her work, but I don't agree with her characterization of fic authors.
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On Fanfiction, Authorial Disapproval, and Respect